Goruck GR2 (26L) vs. Alpha One Niner Evade 1.5 - LEGENDARY Everyday Carry Backpacks

Quick comparison of the Goruck GR2 and the recently updated Alpha One Niner Evade 1.5 which are two of the best edc bags I have featured over the past year. Both have a versatile size and excellent build qualities, but have a few similarities and differences which might make it difficult to decide which one might be best for you.
Which bag do you prefer? Any other comparisons you would want to see?
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Height - 5’11”
Goruck GR2
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Full Review: • GORUCK GR2 and GR1 Com...
A19 Evade 1.5:
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Full Review: • Alpha One Niner Evade ...
00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Aesthetic & materials
04:42 - Water bottle pockets and handles
07:07 - Do they stand on their own?
07:43 - Wearing the bag & capacity
08:54 - Harness
12:12 - Quick access pockets
16:11 - Laptop Compartment
19:58 - Main compartment
27:24 - Conclusion
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[@jonuiuc]

Evade has been my favorite backpack this size for a long time. It has all the qualities I like, it self stands, has bottle pockets, luggage pass through, load lifters, nice harness. I even like the tapered shape, it’s one issue was it was heavy, and the new version fixed that.

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and good callouts!:)

[@MVirnig3D]

I got to say I love how you do comparison videos.

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and for the support! I’m glad the videos have been helpful!:)

[@jgalt60]

Very timely as I have been trying to decide between these two for EDC, Travel and Hiking. Evade wins for me based on the water bottle pockets, load lifters, self standing, expansion capabilities with the included cord as well as the substantially cheaper price. I only wish it had as comprehensive a Warranty as GR.

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and I’m glad the video was helpful! Definitely a tough choice between the two!

[@HenryHHHz14]

Always the best comparisons !!! Great video m8

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and for the support!:)

[@ghostmonkey0432]

I was looking for a gr2 ripstop review yester 😮 thanks 👍

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and I’m glad the video was helpful!:)

[@Ellman1231]

Great comparison video between two awesome packs! Couldn't agree more on your point about the harnesses. If you put an Evade-style harness on a 26L GR2, 21L GR1, or one of the newer double-compartment Bullet Rucks, it'd be almost perfect & blow so many other packs out of the water.

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching! Would definitely be killer to see a Goruck bag with that type of harness!

[@corey-b9h]

Yeess!!! Thank you Danny!!!

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and I’m glad the video was helpful!:)

Have both Evade in xpac and GR2 in dyneema. Both great bags. Evade is a larger EDC champ, while GR2 is more suitable for travel as personal item.

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and for sharing your experience with the bags! :)

[@jeffreygottlieb2204]

Completely agree. Whenever I’m traveling I continue to reach for the gr2

[@copper7187]

Great comparison video Danny... I'm curious, have you been able to use the Evade as a personal item?

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching! I haven’t had a chance to try it as a personal item just yet, I feel like I would be ok taking onto a delta or southwest but if it’s packed out it might start to get iffy on the more budget airlines

[@jacobscott8875]

are there internal pockets on the sides of main compartment of the evade?

[@BLACKHUNT]

Hi man love your videos! please do a comparison between the GR1 21l to the Nitecore bp23 pro

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and for the support! I wasn’t aware there was a pro version of the bp23 I’ll have to see if I can get one to test out!

[@BLACKHUNT]

@@dannypacks yeah they upgraded the matirials to 500d cordura and ripstop nylon for the inner lining and also changed the layout and the harness system

[@celticsftw90]

Another great comparison! Evade wins this one for me but you can’t go wrong with either. Would love to see you review some bags from Inside Line Equipment one day

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and for the support! Will have to make sure to add inside like equipment to the list of bag makers to check out!

[@user-mn3wx4od4x]

Had both but the Goruck is the one I kept. Goruck Straps are way more comfortable with weight and the organization is better. The Evade’s front admin panel not nearly as good as previous bags and the bottom quick access pocket not really convenient to use and doesn’t have its own volume. Also the bungee if attached blocks use of pockets. Top handle on the Goruck is great while the Evade’s just seems like they’re trying to save money. The Evade feels closer to 30l in use so not really useful for edc.

[@Whopickedthisname]

Id like to see you review the Dragonfly 36L and compare it to the GR3 35L to see capacity difference 🥹!!

I have Dragonfly 30L in Ultra 800TX which is basically smaller 36L. It is my favorite personal size travel bag as it is very lightweight, sits great on my bag if not too heavy, very spacious and easy to pack. However, it lacks organization for EDC.

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching and for the suggestion! Definitely hoping to check out one of the Dragonfly bags at some point!

[@houserhythm]

Almost 2x the price isn't just "paying a little bit more." It's A LOT more.

[@tanseerimpex3334]

❤

[@dannypacks]

Thank you for watching!:)